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Exhibit 21.1
SUBSIDIARIES OF WHOLE FOODS MARKET, INC.
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Name State of Incorporation or Organization
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Whole Foods Market Services, Inc. Delaware
WFM Beverage Corp. Texas
Whole Foods Market Southwest I, Inc. Delaware
Whole Foods Market Southwest Investments, Inc. Delaware
Whole Foods Market California, Inc. California
Mrs. Gooch's Natural Food Markets, Inc. California
Whole Foods Market Group, Inc. Delaware
Allegro Coffee Company Colorado
Whole Foods Market Distribution, Inc. Delaware
Whole Foods Market IP, Inc. Delaware
Whole Foods Market Finance, Inc. Delaware
Whole Foods Market Purchasing, Inc. Delaware
WholePeople.com, Inc. (75%) Delaware
Fresh Fields Markets, Inc. N/A
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SUBSIDIARIES OF WHOLE FOODS MARKET SERVICES, INC.
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Name State of Incorporation or Organization
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Whole Foods Market Brand 365, LLC (52% member) California
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SUBSIDIARIES OF WHOLE FOODS MARKET SOUTHWEST I, INC.
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Name State of Incorporation or Organization
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Whole Foods Market Southwest, L.P. (1% GP) Texas
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SUBSIDIARIES OF WHOLE FOODS MARKET SOUTHWEST INVESTMENTS, INC.
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Name State of Incorporation or Organization
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Whole Foods Market Southwest, L.P. (99% LP) Texas
Whole Food Company, Inc. Louisiana
The Sourdough: A European Bakery, Inc.(83.33%) Texas
Also Doing Business As Sourdough
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SUBSIDIARIES OF WHOLE FOODS MARKET GROUP, INC.
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Name State of Incorporation or Organization
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Nature's Heartland, Inc. Massachusetts
Natrix International, LLC Colorado
Australian Natural Care Products (90%) N/A
Amrion New Zealand Limited N/A
WP Whole Journeys, LLC Colorado
BioSmart Direct Sales, LLC Colorado
Physiologics, LLC Colorado
NatureSmart, LLC Colorado
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